Sex therapy is a specialized form of talk therapy focused on sexual health, intimacy, and relationships. It’s a space where you can safely talk about sexual concerns that might feel difficult to share elsewhere — like low desire, sexual pain, performance anxiety, shame, sexual identity, or difficulties feeling emotionally or physically close to a partner.
Sex therapy provides a space for a confidential, respectful conversation that helps you explore your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about sexuality and relationships. The goal is to reduce distress, improve communication, and help you feel more confident and connected in your sexual and emotional life.
Sex therapy is appropriate for individuals or couples, and you don’t need to have a “serious problem” to benefit. Many clients come simply wanting to understand themselves better, learn new skills, or reconnect with pleasure and intimacy in their lives.
In our first sessions, we’ll begin by gathering information about your history, relationships, sexual experiences, and any factors that might be contributing to your current concerns. We’ll talk about your goals for therapy so that we can create a plan that feels personalized and manageable.
Therapy sessions often involve exploring beliefs and emotions around sexuality, learning skills for communication and boundary-setting, working through anxiety or shame, and discovering ways to reconnect with your body and desires. For couples, sessions create a space for both partners to feel heard, understand each other’s experiences, and practice tools for rebuilding trust, intimacy, and sexual connection.
Sex therapy can include many topics, such as:
- High or Low Sexual Desire: Differences in desire, lack of interest in sex, or experiencing overwhelming sexual urges.
- Different Relational and Sexual Interests: Navigating sexual preferences or differences between partners in interests or turn-ons.
- Kink/BDSM: Exploring consensual practices involving power dynamics, sensation play, or role play.
- Performance Anxiety: Worry or stress about sexual performance or functioning.
- Low Sexual Confidence: Feeling insecure about sexual expression, body image, or abilities.
- Sexual Disorders: Challenges such as low desire, difficulties with arousal or orgasm, or pain during sexual activity.
- Sexual Shame: Guilt or embarrassment connected to sexual thoughts, desires, or past experiences.
- Sexual Identity: Exploring and understanding sexual orientation, identity, or preferences.
- Ethical Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, Open Relationships: Navigating relationships beyond monogamy with honesty and mutual consent.
- Sexual and Religious Conflicts: Working through shame or confusion around sexuality shaped by faith or upbringing.
No matter the topic, my goal is to help you feel informed, empowered, and more connected to yourself and your relationships.
